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Maintenance Engineer

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Maintenance Engineer

Role: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Northampton

Shifts: Monday to Friday Days Only (40 hour week)

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (DOE)

Benefits: Days Only with No Weekends or Nights + Overtime Available/Time in Lieu + Fantastic Job Security + Opportunities for progression + Training and Technical Development

The Business:

I am currently partnered with a major manufacturing business with operations all around the globe, with a turnover in the billions worldwide, they are in a strong position to offer the right Maintenance Engineer great job security and a long term career as their order book is solid for a number of years and continues to grow.

The business is also investing in the site, machinery and their people too. With some grand projects under way looking at automating more of their processes this is a great time to join the business as you will be key in helping facilitate the growth of the business and get a chance to work with some brand new state of the art machinery!

Being a large global business, there will be progression opportunities into more technical roles or into management down the line, this is the type of business that wants to help you grow and they will provide you with training and development opportunities to make sure this happens.

The Role:

The Role of Maintenance Engineer will include:

Reactive and Planned Maintenance on all of the automated production machinery Including Robotics, Conveyors, Injector Machines, Hydraulic and Pneumatic machinery
Fault Finding Electrically working in Panels, using a Multimeter and reading diagrams. Swapping out Contactors, Relays, Sensors, Invertors, Three Phase Motors,
Mechanically working with: Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems, Bearings, Rollers, Belts, Chains, Pulleys, Gearboxes
Working within a team of Engineers, helping support team members with areas of maintenance they aren’t well versed in.
Coming up with process improvement ideas to reduce waste, improve efficiency.
The Candidate:

The right candidate for the role of Maintenance Engineer will be/have the following:

A recognised Engineering Qualification
Experience Fault Finding Electrically on Three Phase systems in a factory setting and able to confidently work in a panel
Be able to Fault Find and swap out mechanical components like Bearings, Belts, Rollers, Gearboxes, Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems
Have an eye for Continuous improvement
Have an interest in Automation
Be able to work well within a team and be happy to share knowledge with colleagues
The Benefits:

The Benefits included for the role of Maintenance Engineer include:

A Days Monday to Friday role with no Nights or weekend work
Opportunities for Overtime or Time in Lieu
Progression opportunities within the business
Training with OEMs and with local colleges to enhance your engineering skillset
Great Job Security working for a global business with a good working environment
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